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Since the Pittsburgh Penguins managed back to back Stanley Cup Finals entries, winning one, the team has entered each of the last three NHL Playoffs with heavy expectations to compete deep into the bracket based on their proven talent, documented experience, and consistent core. Centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, along with goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, were on board to anchor the middle of the team each year, and defensemen Kris Letang and Brooks Orpik have given the blue line a depth and versatility necessary to compete with the best teams each year.

Unfortunately, the last three seasons haven't worked out as well for the Penguins and the Consol Energy Center fans. Crosby dealt with injuries and early-round losses knocked them out of the NHL Playoffs each year. This season, the team rededicated itself to a responsible defensive system and ran away with the Atlantic Division. At the trade deadline, big additions like Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow, and Douglas Murray further solidified roster depth and versatility, making them the heavy favorites in the NHL Playoffs. Their road to the Stanley Cup Finals has had a rough start, though. Despite Crosby's return in the first round from a broken jaw, the Penguins had a back and forth, sometimes messy contest with the No. 8 seed New York Islanders. They managed to win the series in six, setting up a second round showdown with the recently healthy Ottawa Senators.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Finals History

The 2013 Stanley Cup Finals would be the Penguins' fifth trip to the final round of the NHL Playoffs; they earned the No. 1 seed in the East this season; if they meet the No. 1 seed in the West, the Chicago Blackhawks, it would be a rematch of the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals.

Year

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1991

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1992

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Rangers

Bruins

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2008

Senators

Rangers

Flyers

Red Wings (L)

2009

Flyers

Capitals

Hurricanes

Red Wings (W)

Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Playoffs Highlights

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs with lofty expectations and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. After a dominant start to the series, the Penguins had to work very hard to get past the unexpectedly tough play of the No. 8 seeded New York Islanders.
3/25/15: The Pittsburgh Penguins may be taking the same supplements and getting the same advice as the New York Islanders in recent weeks. Those two teams battled for Metro Division supremacy for most of the season, but both have slumped badly in recent weeks while the New York Rangers have surged to the top of the Division. Pittsburgh almost assuredly will make the playoffs again, but their seeding is in doubt. With the Washington Capitals playing at a high level, the Penguins may have to settle for a wild card spot, and end up playing either Montreal or Tampa in the first round.
3/18/15: Congratulations to Penguins forward Evegni Malkin, who registered his 700th NHL point last week. He got point 700 on a power play goal from a feed from Sidney Crosby. He did it in just 580 games and joins other Penguins legends Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr and Sidney Crosby to do so as a member of the team. The Pens took a four goal lead against the hapless Oilers, only to watch Edmonton inexplicably storm back. Fortunately for Pittsburgh, they got their bearings back late in the game and won 6-4, keeping them comfortably in third place in the Metro.
3/11/15: After struggling through a mini-slump that dropped the Penguins down to third place in the Metropolitan Division, the team has righted the ship and is back to pursuing the Islanders and Rangers for the division crown. However, the Washington Capitals are lurking and would like to overtake Pittsburgh for the final guaranteed playoff spot. In all, the Metro race is heating up to be one of the best in the NHL this season. It is a good time to catch a Penguins game as they have a homestand this week. The team hosts Edmonton on Thursday, Boston on Saturday and Detroit on Sunday.
3/4/15: The serious topic of blood clots has been very prevalent lately. Sadly, Jerome Kersey, formerly of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers passed away due to the condition recently. On a happier note, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen is now coming back from blood clots in his legs and lungs (and was promptly traded to Chicago). The Penguins' Pascal Dupuis is currently battling blood clots as well. He kept his hidden for a long time, but now is getting treatment and vows to return to hockey when he is fully healthy. Good luck, Pascal, both in getting healthy and returning to the game.
2/25/15: The Pittsburgh Penguins should have no trouble making the playoffs this season, but right now they are looking at a wild card spot instead of first or second in the Metropolitan Division. A recent stretch of mediocrity, where the Pens have fared just 5-4-1 combined with surges from the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals is to blame. But the Pens did humble the St. Louis Blues in St. Louis last Saturday, and that could be the spark that gets them going for the stretch run and at least one round of home ice advantage in the postseason.
2/18/15: Some may call it 'star treatment' and others may just say the officials were trying to get a call right. In any case, the Penguins Sidney Crosby was called for tripping against the Chicago Blackhawks last Saturday, but the refs reversed their decision and pulled Crosby out of the penalty box. That does not happen often, but it was the second time this season in a game involving the Pens. Back in October, a similar situation, against the LA Kings, though that time it was the Kings player who was exonerated from the penalty box. Pittsburgh has another top flight matchup this Saturday when they visit the St. Louis Blues.
2/11/15: What was once just a two team race for the top of the Metropolitan Division has morphed into a four team scramble for playoff positioning. The Penguins are still the odds-on favorite to take the Metro, but have good competition from the New York Islanders, Washington Capitals and New York Rangers. The Pens shutout the surprisingly strong Calgary Flames 4-0 last Friday, and in doing so, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury hit a new milestone. It was his eighth shutout of the season, breaking the franchise record set by Tom Barrasso in the 1997-98 season. So congratulations to Fleury.
2/5/15: Not that the Penguins have been playing poorly lately, but they are only 4-3-3 in their last 10 games and that has allowed the New York Islanders to take over first place in the Metropolitan Division. No one believes that the Pens are going to miss the playoffs - indeed, they still own a five point lead over the third place Washington Capitals and four over the New York Rangers, but they just have not been clicking lately. The Penguins will have more road games than home games for the rest of the season, and that starts with a Western Canada road trip to Edmonton (tonight), Calgary (Friday) and Vancouver (Saturday).
1/28/15: A few months ago, it looked like the Penguins were going to run away with the Metropolitan Division. Now, at the All Star Break, they sit in second place, behind the New York Islanders by three points. Injuries are starting to build up for the Pens, so this is probably as good of a time as any to take a week off. Both Sidney Crosby and Evegni Malkin will miss the All Star Game with lower body injuries. As much of an honor as it is to be in the All Star Game, the Penguins would much rather have their two best players getting healthy and prepared for the final stretch before the playoffs.
1/21/15: While Pittsburgh continues to battle with the New York Islanders for first place in the Metropolitan Division, it seems their starting goalie, Marc-Andre Fleury, will have another game to play. Specifically, that game is the All Star Game. He was selected to replace Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne in scrimmage as Rinne has a sprained knee. It is actually odd to think that Fleury was an alternate. However, he remains one of the more underrated players in the league, despite having a Stanley Cup to his name. At least he will be in the game this year, as he is deserving.
1/14/15: The Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens may be on a collision course to meet up in the Eastern Conference Finals in a few months. Both are excellent teams and built for the playoffs. So it is fun to see a possible preview now. Pittsburgh won this battle with Sidney Crosby scoring the game winning goal in overtime for a 2-1 victory. The Penguins are still battling it out with the New York Islanders for supremacy in the Metropolitan Division. As luck would have it, the Pens are at the Islanders on Friday for a timely showdown.
1/7/15: For once, a week has gone by without anyone on the Penguins contracting the mumps which has been going around the league since the start of the season. The big news this week in Pittsburgh is the trade that brings in David Perron from the Edmonton Oilers. Perron is a natural scorer who was shipped out of St. Louis 18 months ago and exiled to one of the worst teams in the league. Getting traded to Pittsburgh must be like winning the lottery because now he will be with better players and on a team that has the ingredients to win the Stanley Cup.
12/3/14: Pittsburgh was expected to be the class of the Metropolitan Division this season, and indeed they are. Through November, they sit at 16-5-2 - good for an impressive 34 points and tied for first. The team they are tied with is surprising - the surging New York Islanders, though the Penguins have a game in hand. To date, Pittsburgh may be the most complete team. They are second in the league in scoring with 81 goals, but have only given up 55. That is the type of margin and good defense that wins in the playoffs, so Pens fans should be pretty happy these days.
11/19/14: All successful teams, in any sport, play as a team. And this is one reason why the Pittsburgh Penguins are traditionally an elite team - they back each other up. For example, in their 2-1 win over Toronto last Friday, Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf absolutely leveled Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist. Then Evegni Malkin took exception and tried to pick a fight with Phaneuf. It was broken up before anything happened (lucky for Malkin), but shows how this team supports each other. That type of action goes a long way in the locker room and there should be little shock that the Pens are on top of the Metropolitan Division.
11/12/14: With the St. Louis Blues losing to the Nashville Predators last Saturday, that makes the Pittsburgh Penguins the hottest team in the NHL with seven consecutive wins. That streak propelled them from a pedestrian 3-2-1 start to a 10-2-1 record after 13 games. Just as impressive is their plus 28 goal differential, scoring more than twice as many goals as they are allowing (55-27). The Penguins will be one of the top contenders this year and benefit from playing in the Metropolitan Division. Upcoming home games include the Rangers on Saturday and the Islanders the following Friday.
11/5/14: Pittsburgh is one of those teams with a bullseye on them, so they have to be prepared for everyone's best game. They are handling it well, with only two losses in first nine games. They hosted the L.A. Kings last week who were clearly targeting Evgeni Malkin. Malkin got frustrated enough to scrap with Justin Williams, a fellow Conn Smyth Award winner. Ultimately, the Penguins won 3-0 and Malkin earned his 400th career assist when he set up what would be the game-winning goal in the first period. Pittsburgh hits the road this week with games in Winnipeg, Buffalo and New York (Rangers).
10/29/14: The Penguins continued their solid start last Saturday when the red-hot Nashville Predators came calling. The narrative before the game was the first time James Neil faced Pittsburgh, where he was tremendously successful playing with Sidney Crosby and Evigny Malkin, since being traded away. The Penguins showed Neil that they do not miss him at all, shutting out the Preds 3-0, and adding a beautiful goal between Crosby and Malkin. Pittsburgh is on a homestand this week and has games on Thursday and Saturday, hosting the reigning Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings and Buffalo Sabres, respectively.
10/22/14: Hockey players are notoriously tough and the Penguins Pascal Dupuis proved that once again. He was drilled in the head by teammate Kris Letang's shot against the Dallas Stars. Dupuis, who has scored four points in three games this season, had to be carried off the ice on a stretcher. That Pittsburgh gave up a 2-1 lead to lose 3-2 is secondary. Amazingly, Dupuis participated in the Friday skate in his normal spot with Evgeni Malkin and Brandon Sutter. It is good to see him up and active after such a terrible incident. The Penguins have a nice homestand this week, hosting the New Jersey Devils (Tuesday), L.A. Kings (Thursday) and Buffalo Sabres (Saturday).
10/15/14: There is a lot that could be said about the Penguins season opening win over the Anaheim Ducks. The good news is that the team scored six goals and won the game. The troubling side is that the Penguins allowed a three goal lead to disappear and that they gave up three short handed goals. The Pens have enough concern about their defensive effort that they called up Scott Harrington from the AHL. Harrington is referred to as a 'defensive defenseman'. Loosely translated, that means that he will not put up many points, but his main job is to keep the puck out of Penguins' goal.
10/8/14: The Penguins, like all NHL teams are going through their final cuts. Most are expected - such as rookies trying to crack a roster or journeymen looking for a new home. But a few can be unexpected. Pittsburgh made a move that many did not see coming by waiving backup goalie Jeff Zatkoff. Zatkoff was the backup last season behind Marc-Andre Fleury, but it seems that Thomas Greiss has won the job. Zatkoff was a respectable 12-6-2 last season with a .912 save percentage. Good, not great. But that should be good enough for someone to pick him up at a reasonable $600,000 salary cap hit.
10/1/14: For much of the 2013-14 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked like the cream of the Eastern Conference crop. They breezed through the regular season and compiled a 51-24-7 record, good for 109 points. Only the Boston Bruins had a better record in the East. They easily won the Metropolitan division, a good 13 points better than the New York Rangers. Unfortunately, the Rangers eliminated the Penguins in the playoffs and went on to the Stanley Cup Finals (losing to the Kings in five games). But it is a new season now. The Penguins kick off the new campaign on October 9th hosting teh Anaheim Ducks.

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